Management Team
Anton Rabe
Executive Director
Prof Wiehann Steyn
General Manager: Hortgro Science
Mariette Kotzรฉ
General Manager: Industry Support Services
Jacques du Preez
General Manager: Trade and Markets
Elise-Marie Steenkamp
Group Manager: Communications
Astrid Arendse
Manager: Human Resources
Dirk Crafford
Financial Manager
Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay
Manager: Resource Management and Sustainability
Management Services
Anton Rabe
Executive Director
Dirk Crafford
Financial Manager
Amanda Du Toit
Accountant
Theunis Basson
Accountant
Saadick Samaai
Accountant
Margie Coetzee
Accountant
Berdene von Solms
Accountant
Tanya Southey
Assistant Accountant
Filda Booysen
Financial Officer
Anna-Marie Meyer
Financial Officer
Niedaa Moerat
Personal Assistant to the Executive Director
Yolande Matthews
Secretarial Officer
Johvano Hoffman
Financial Clerk
Deywine Kollie
Receptionist
Zubaidah Allies
Housekeeping
Human Resources | Learning and Development
Astrid Arendse
Manager: Human Resources
Nathan Claassen
HR Assistant
Elouise van Zyl
Learning and Development Coordinator
Annadee Oerlemans
Intern: Human Resources
Hortgro Science
Prof Wiehann Steyn
General Manager: Hortgro Science
Dr Mariana Jooste
Post-harvest Programme Manager
Dr Minette Karsten
Crop Protection Programme Manager
Marno van der Westhuizen
Crop Production Programme Manager
Dr Nanike Esterhuizen
Entomology Technician (positioned at Stellenbosch University)
Anita van Staden
Research Administrator
Dr Renate Smit
Phytosanitary facility manager and researcher
Dr Daleen Stenekamp
Insectary Manager
Terence Asia
Technical Assistant
Emilia Arendse
Technical Assistant
Lee-Zaan Scheepers
Technical Assistant
Meagan Hendrikz
Technical Assistant
Simonay Claasen
Technical Assistant
Alyssa Hoe
Technical Assistant
Steph Petersen
Technical Assistant
Saraneโ Henniker
Technical Assistant
Industry Services
Mariette Kotzรฉ
General Manager: Industry Support Services
Cynthia Mahlathi
Economic Development Manager
Karien Bezuidenhout
Manager: Alternative Crops (Cape Flora & Cherries)
Pieter-Steyn de Wet
Information Manager/ Economist
Ullrich Arends
Project Manager: Transformation
Andriette de Jager
Administrator Pomegranates
Buhle Ngindi
Technical Coordinator
Zintle Mbityi
Project Administrator
Jan-Hendrik Nelson
Agricultural Economist
Anelma Grobler
Intern: Agricultural Economist
Keagan Oglesby
Intern: Information systems
Vionne van Greunen
Database Administrator
Trade and Markets
Jacques du Preez
General Manager: Trade and Markets
Lindi Beniฤ
Manager: Market Access
Wilechia van der Westhuizen
Manager: Trade Development
Dr Julia Meitz-Hopkins
Pathology Market Access Specialist
Dr Shelley Johnson
Phytosanitary Entomology and Market Access Specialist
Dr Marelize de Villiers
Phytosanitary Entomology and Market Access Specialist
Suzette Poole
Administrator: Trade and Markets
Resource Management and Sustainability
Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay
Manager: Resource Management and Sustainability
Communications
Elise-Marie Steenkamp
Group Manager: Communications
Alisa Farr
Communication Specialist
Sylvester Moatshe
Digital Media Specialist
Lindy Sigonyela
Events Coordinator